My Progress So Far

July 8, 2017

If you already read my about me page you may know that, like many people, I’m looking for my identity. I’m trying to find out who I want to be and what I want to do. I’ve been changing a lot recently. I was a very different person about a year and a half ago, until my life turned completely around when I turned 16. Why?

First, you’ll need a bit of context. When I was 15 years old, I was just ending a very difficult period in my life and was very lost. I had to sit for many International Exams and was under a lot of stress, so I tried to compensate over-eating. As anyone might imagine, I started putting up weight, so at the end of the year I was about 10 kg fatter and exhausted. I got good grades and at the time I was sure it was worth it because they brought me closer to the objective I had set for myself as a child: go to college abroad.

Right before I turned 16, I had a lot of extra weight -physically and emotionally- but was extremely excited. Why? Because I had this childish illusion that 16 was the best age of life, so I had waited for that birthday for many, many years and it was finally arriving. I was ecstatic because I felt my life was about to change. And I was right.

After turning 16, I started changing. At the beginning differences were tiny, almost imperceptible among all the things that happened in my life (school, study, schedule, etc.) but when I looked back, I could clearly see that many things were no longer like they used to be. I cut my hair (from hip length to shoulder length), started exercising and eating healthily and lost the extra weight. Finally I started feeling better about myself.

That year was awesome (as I hoped it would be) but I didn’t feel sad at all when it ended. I knew good things would arrive. I turned 17 as a calmer and more focused person. I discovered minimalism and realised I had been keeping many unnecessary in my bedroom, so I spent my summer holidays de-cluttering. Even if it was a long tiring process, it made me feel lighter and happier.

I started discovering who I really want to be. I lost more weight (almost 10 kg.) and changed the dream I had had since I was 8 to something I want even more and that really fits the lifestyle I want and the values I developed.

I think I grew up and matured, but I still have a lot to learn -as everybody, I believe-. I want to share this learning and development with all of you.

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Hi, welcome to Meet Nita! My name is Nita, just a regular teenager looking for my identity and trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. Right now, I’m studying my last year of high school. Read more